Arden: The INDOOR Pellet Smoker

I have no affiliation with this company, but I saw this product and immediately wanted one. The campaign opened today ! (3/29) and for US and Canada shipping for the time being.

I’m not sold. For me, this falls into the same category as the at home meat dry aging machines and ice cream makers. Cool idea but for the cost vs. how much it would get used totally not worth it. If I’m giving up precious counter or pantry space for an appliance that, at best, get used not often.

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It will be moving into the basement with the gym equipment and power rack… promise it’s not a man cave.

These have been shipping for the past week and a few owner reports are appearing on Facebook.

Apparently they are owned by GE Appliances now.

I’ll probably give it 6 months and see what people think, but I am definitely interested.

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Yea people who are in the #200 backers haven’t gotten theirs, yet looking from indiegogo.

I’m in the 200’s pool so we’ll see when I get my tracking number.

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Will be very interested in your experience.

Of course, with a combi oven and a pizza oven taking up counter space, I have no idea where I’d put it lol.

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I too have a Tovala, Dual compartment airfryer, and a Breville Pizziaolo

Our poor countertops…

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Some early results don’t look half bad:

https://www.reddit.com/r/IndoorBBQSmoking/

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glad there is a reddit… I didn’t want to reactivate my FB account just to post Arden updates.

13th estimated delivery date… :eyes:

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What are you going to smoke first?

Keep the door to the kitchen closed. There will be some smell apparently.

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My dry aged duck should be done at the same day so maybe that :slight_smile:

but I think realistically, some smoked 1 lb burgers sound good.

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It arrived just now!

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You are not missing much. There’s at least 3 people today who apparently couldn’t figure out that the reason the display didn’t change when they plugged it in was because there is a sticker with an fake image of the display stuck on top of the display.

I’m definitely waiting until some people who actually know how to cook BBQ report back on it.

LOL! They don’t know it’s a sticker…

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I let my friend borrow my breville pizza oven but that will go right next to the smoker tbh. I’m looking at a vornado window exhaust fan

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OK, we’ve given you 6 days. Where’s our food porn???

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Oh lol I’ve been posting them on reddit.


Not a fan of their pellets. I also think there is an inherent problem with this smoker. Smoke pools at the top and isn’t being recirculated. I think this is what gives it that crappy liquid smoke flavor. They have a pellet guide for which pellets go best with what food. “This goes best with everything.”

(eyeroll) too much hickory for sure. Smells like a campfire… no smoke ring on the meatballs.

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Is there a fan inside it?